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Weekly Field Memo

The Agency of Education created the weekly field memo to keep subscribers up-to-date with current education policy, state-wide education initiatives, and official messages from the AOE. The field memo may also includes education-related items from other state agencies. And at our discretion, we may include other events or information from other organizations not directly affiliated with the AOE. The field memo is not intended to serve as a newsletter.

2016 Annual Technology Survey Results Released

Audience: All

The Annual Education Technology Survey is collected in June of each year. To review the results of this years’ survey, visit the Survey Results report. Important information about schools and their education technology programs is summarized.

3DVermont Open for Registration; Deadline Extended to January 13, 2017

Audience: All

Registration for the 3DVermont Competition, 3DVermont, has kicked off. This annual competition combines History and Technology and culminates in a day-long event where teams share their 3D created models of historic town buildings across VT. Register a team for this year’s 3D Vermont competition.

What If Wednesday

Audience: Superintendents, Principals and School Crisis Planning Team Members

The December 21, 2016 “What if Wednesday” school safety initiative is designed to stimulate a conversation about school emergency preparedness. Participants should read the summary of the “fictional” school safety incident and then answer the multiple choice question with the appropriate response action to be taken for the specific emergency.

Vermont PBIS Quarterly Report Released

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Reading Comprehension Strategies Across All Content Course

The Reading Comprehension Strategies workshop is for teachers for grades 4-12 whose students can read but may be struggling to comprehend the text. Participants will get an overview of Common Core State Standards and text complexity, how to teach text structure and strategies for building reading comprehension through strategic collaborative reading models and questioning and inquiry learning. Reading comprehension strategies will address language arts, math (word problems), science, and social studies content. This course occurs on January 20, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This class is also available via distance learning through GoToWebinar. You may also apply for grant underwriting from the Cynthia K. Hoehl Institute for Excellence for courses from the Stern Center for Language and Learning.

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